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[PATCH 2/2] Remove dsm_seg from DecodingWorkerShared.
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* [PATCH 2/2] Remove dsm_seg from DecodingWorkerShared.
@ 2026-04-13 09:36  Antonin Houska <ah@cybertec.at>
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From: Antonin Houska @ 2026-04-13 09:36 UTC (permalink / raw)

The value is only needed by te worker, so there is no need to store it in
shared memory.
---
 src/backend/commands/repack_worker.c   | 5 +++--
 src/include/commands/repack_internal.h | 1 -
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/commands/repack_worker.c b/src/backend/commands/repack_worker.c
index 5bd020e0184..a594d6db25f 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/repack_worker.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/repack_worker.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ static XLogSegNo repack_current_segment = 0;
 static RelFileLocator repacked_rel_locator = {.relNumber = InvalidOid};
 static RelFileLocator repacked_rel_toast_locator = {.relNumber = InvalidOid};
 
+static dsm_segment	*worker_dsm_segment = NULL;
 
 /* REPACK decoding worker entry point */
 void
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ RepackWorkerMain(Datum main_arg)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_NOT_IN_PREREQUISITE_STATE),
 				errmsg("could not map dynamic shared memory segment"));
+	worker_dsm_segment = seg;
 
 	shared = (DecodingWorkerShared *) dsm_segment_address(seg);
-	shared->dsm_seg = seg;
 
 	/* Arrange to signal the leader if we exit. */
 	before_shmem_exit(RepackWorkerShutdown, PointerGetDatum(shared));
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ RepackWorkerShutdown(int code, Datum arg)
 				   PROCSIG_REPACK_MESSAGE,
 				   shared->backend_proc_number);
 
-	dsm_detach(shared->dsm_seg);
+	dsm_detach(worker_dsm_segment);
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/src/include/commands/repack_internal.h b/src/include/commands/repack_internal.h
index 3ff64444351..6a85cee8910 100644
--- a/src/include/commands/repack_internal.h
+++ b/src/include/commands/repack_internal.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ typedef struct DecodingWorkerShared
 	PGPROC	   *backend_proc;
 	pid_t		backend_pid;
 	ProcNumber	backend_proc_number;
-	dsm_segment *dsm_seg;
 
 	/*
 	 * Memory the queue is located in.
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
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From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
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  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
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* [PATCH] POC: syslogger: add Boolean state indicating readiness
@ 2026-05-26 10:45  Álvaro Herrera <alvherre@kurilemu.de>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 298+ messages in thread

From: Álvaro Herrera @ 2026-05-26 10:45 UTC (permalink / raw)

This replaces a comparison of MyBackendType, which was made obsolete by
commit 0c8e082fba8d.
---
 src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c | 5 +++++
 src/backend/utils/error/elog.c     | 6 +++---
 src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
index acfe0a01715..d736f6a4fab 100644
--- a/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
+++ b/src/backend/postmaster/syslogger.c
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ char	   *Log_filename = NULL;
 bool		Log_truncate_on_rotation = false;
 int			Log_file_mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR;
 
+/* for elog.c */
+bool		syslogger_setup_done = false;
+
 /*
  * Private state
  */
@@ -195,6 +198,8 @@ SysLoggerMain(const void *startup_data, size_t startup_data_len)
 	Assert(startup_data_len == 0);
 #endif
 
+	syslogger_setup_done = true;
+
 	/*
 	 * Now that we're done reading the startup data, release postmaster's
 	 * working memory context.
diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 50c53b571a0..a6936a0c664 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -3831,7 +3831,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 			write_csvlog(edata);
 		else
 			fallback_to_stderr = true;
@@ -3845,7 +3845,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 		 * pipe).  If this is not possible, fallback to an entry written to
 		 * stderr.
 		 */
-		if (redirection_done || MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+		if (redirection_done || syslogger_setup_done)
 		{
 			write_jsonlog(edata);
 		}
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@ send_message_to_server_log(ErrorData *edata)
 	}
 
 	/* If in the syslogger process, try to write messages direct to file */
-	if (MyBackendType == B_LOGGER)
+	if (syslogger_setup_done)
 		write_syslogger_file(buf.data, buf.len, LOG_DESTINATION_STDERR);
 
 	/* No more need of the message formatted for stderr */
diff --git a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
index 30c4b2daf3f..44409fc2542 100644
--- a/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
+++ b/src/include/postmaster/syslogger.h
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ extern PGDLLIMPORT int syslogPipe[2];
 extern PGDLLIMPORT HANDLE syslogPipe[2];
 #endif
 
+extern bool syslogger_setup_done;
 
 extern int	SysLogger_Start(int child_slot);
 
-- 
2.47.3


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